Banknewport Charitable Foundation Inc
Historical FunderNewport, Rhode Island · EIN 88-2461260 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$614K
Organizations funded106
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$13.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,000 and $8,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | KATHY CHARBONNEAU |
|---|---|
| Address | 184 JOHN CLARKE ROAD, MIDDLETOWN RI 02840 |
| Phone | 8778295500 |
| KATHLEEN.CHARBONNEAU@BANKNEWPORT.COM | |
| Form and materials | SEE APPLICATION |
| Deadlines | SEE APPLICATION FOR DEADLINES |
| Restrictions | GRANTS ARE MADE TO SUPPORT SPECIFIC PROGRAMS OR CAPITAL FUND REQUESTS FOR 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT QUALIFY UNDER THE IRS TO RECEIVE TAX DEDUCTIBLE CHARITABLE DONATIONS, INCLUDING ESSENTIAL HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. REQUESTS FOR ANNUAL OPERATING SUPPORT, INCLUDING SALARIES AND STIPENDS, WILL NOT ORDINARILY MEET FUNDING CRITERIA. IT IS INTENDED THAT GRANT PROPOSALS ARE CONSIDERED BY THE BANKNEWPORT CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC ON A QUARTERLY BASIS. THE BOARD WILL REVIEW NO MORE THAN ONE GRANT APPLICATION SUBMISSION FROM AN ORGANIZATION IN A TWELVE MONTH PERIOD. ORGANIZATIONS AWARDED A GRANT WILL BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A FINAL GRANT REPORT. THE SUBMISSION OF A GRANT REQUEST DOES NOT GUARANTEE IT WILL BE FUNDED. THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE WHICH 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS SHALL RECEIVE A GRANT BASED ON NEED AND ALIGNMENT WITH THE BANKNEWPORT CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC'S PURPOSE. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
0% of grants went outside Rhode Island.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island Community Food Bank | Providence, RI | Exempt purpose | $25,000 |
| Hasbro Children's Hospital | Providence, RI | Exempt purpose | $20,000 |
| Local Initiatives Support Corporation (Lisc) | Providence, RI | Exempt purpose | $20,000 |
| Potter League for Animals | Middletown, RI | Exempt purpose | $20,000 |
| Child & Family Services | Middletown, RI | Exempt purpose | $15,000 |
| Hope & Main | Warren, RI | Exempt purpose | $15,000 |
| Pawtucket Central Falls Development | Pawtucket, RI | Exempt purpose | $15,000 |
| Project Goal Inc | Providence, RI | Exempt purpose | $15,000 |
| Salve Regina University | Newport, RI | Exempt purpose | $15,000 |
| Star Kids Scholarship Program | Middletown, RI | Exempt purpose | $15,000 |
| Bike Newport | Newport, RI | Exempt purpose | $12,000 |
| Federal Hill House Association | Providence, RI | Exempt purpose | $11,000 |
| Boys Town New England | Portsmouth, RI | Exempt purpose | $10,000 |
| Capital Good Fund (The) | Providence, RI | Exempt purpose | $10,000 |
| Central Falls Foundation | Central Falls, RI | Exempt purpose | $10,000 |
| Dr Martin Luther King Jr Community Center | Newport, RI | Exempt purpose | $10,000 |
| Iyrs School of Technology & Trades | Newport, RI | Exempt purpose | $10,000 |
| John Clarke Nursing and Retirement Center | Middletown, RI | Exempt purpose | $10,000 |
| Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island Inc | Providence, RI | Exempt purpose | $10,000 |
| Northern Rhode Island Food Pantry | Cumberland, RI | Exempt purpose | $10,000 |
| One Neighborhood Builders | Providence, RI | Exempt purpose | $10,000 |
| Providence Public Library (Ppl) | Providence, RI | Exempt purpose | $10,000 |
| Sail Newport | Newport, RI | Exempt purpose | $10,000 |
| Social Enterprise Greenhouse | Providence, RI | Exempt purpose | $10,000 |
| Crossroads Rhode Island | Providence, RI | Exempt purpose | $8,000 |
| James L Maher Center | Newport, RI | Exempt purpose | $8,000 |
| Ms Dream Center of Rhode Island | East Providence, RI | Exempt purpose | $8,000 |
| Newport Community School | Newport, RI | Exempt purpose | $8,000 |
| Learning Community (The) | Central Falls, RI | Exempt purpose | $7,500 |
| Fab Newport | Newport, RI | Exempt purpose | $7,000 |
| Davinci Center for Community Progress | Providence, RI | Exempt purpose | $6,000 |
| East Bay Food Pantry | Bristol, RI | Exempt purpose | $6,000 |
| Mcauley Ministries | Providence, RI | Exempt purpose | $6,000 |
| Salvation Army - Providence Corps | Providence, RI | Exempt purpose | $6,000 |
| Save the Bay | Providence, RI | Exempt purpose | $6,000 |
| Seven Hills Rhode Island | Woonsocket, RI | Exempt purpose | $6,000 |
| Stadium Theatre Performing Arts Centre & Conservatory | Woonsocket, RI | Exempt purpose | $6,000 |
| Amenity Aid | Warwick, RI | Exempt purpose | $5,000 |
| Ballet Ri (Formerly Festival Ballet Providence) | Providence, RI | Exempt purpose | $5,000 |
| Blithewold Mansions Gardens and Arbor | Bristol, RI | Exempt purpose | $5,000 |
| Conanicut Island Sailing Foundation | Jamestown, RI | Exempt purpose | $5,000 |
| Entrepreneurship for All Inc (Eforall) | Lowell, MA | Exempt purpose | $5,000 |
| Firstworks | Providence, RI | Exempt purpose | $5,000 |
| Groden Network (The) | Providence, RI | Exempt purpose | $5,000 |
| Local Return | Greenwich, RI | Exempt purpose | $5,000 |
| Looking Upwards Inc | Portsmouth, RI | Exempt purpose | $5,000 |
| Mae Organization Inc | Cranston, RI | Exempt purpose | $5,000 |
| Newport Art Museum | Newport, RI | Exempt purpose | $5,000 |
| Newport Festivals Foundation | Newport, RI | Exempt purpose | $5,000 |
| Newport Restoration Foundation | Newport, RI | Exempt purpose | $5,000 |
| Pocasset Pokanoket Land Trust | Cranston, RI | Exempt purpose | $5,000 |
| Refugee Dream Center | Providence, RI | Exempt purpose | $5,000 |
| Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra & Music School | Providence, RI | Exempt purpose | $5,000 |
| Sojourner House | Providence, RI | Exempt purpose | $5,000 |
| South County Health Foundation | Wakefield, RI | Exempt purpose | $5,000 |
| St Vincent Depaul Society St Joseph's Conference Newport | Newport, RI | Exempt purpose | $5,000 |
| Turning Around Ministries | Newport, RI | Exempt purpose | $5,000 |
| Amos House | Providence, RI | Exempt purpose | $4,000 |
| Aquidneck Community Table | Newport, RI | Exempt purpose | $4,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Pawtucket | Pawtucket, RI | Exempt purpose | $4,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 106 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $614,000 | 106 |
| 2024 | $583,500 | 1 |
| 2023 | $50,000 | 7 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 15, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202631359349100128
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 88-2461260
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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